Oldham County Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Oldham County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Walt Schumm and Jennifer Beckner ran unopposed and won re-election to Districts 2 and 5, respectively.[1]
About the district
- See also: Oldham County Schools, Kentucky
Oldham County Schools is located in Oldham County, Kentucky. The county seat is La Grange. Oldham County is home to 62,364 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Oldham County Schools was the eighth-largest school district in Kentucky and served 12,053 students.[3]
Demographics
Oldham County overperformed compared to the rest of Kentucky in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 39.3 percent of Oldham County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.0 percent for Kentucky as a whole. The median household income for Oldham County was $83,164 compared to $42,610 for the state of Kentucky. The percentage of people below poverty level for Oldham County was 6.8 percent while it was 18.6 percent for the state of Kentucky.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Oldham County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic district. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which ended on August 12, 2014. The deadline to withdraw was on August 25, 2014. Write-in candidates had to file by October 24, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 2
- Walt Schumm
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Penn State University
- Farmer and business owner
District 3
- Jennifer Beckner
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Marshall University
- Former PTA president, classroom volunteer and PTSA member
District map
Election results
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Walt Schumm Incumbent |
100% | 2,496 | |
| Total Votes | 2,496 | |||
| Source: Oldham County Clerk, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed November 5, 2014[6] | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Beckner Incumbent |
100% | 2,667 | |
| Total Votes | 2,667 | |||
| Source: Oldham County Clerk, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed November 5, 2014[7] | ||||
Endorsements
None of the candidates received any official endorsements.
Campaign finance
Candidates who raised or spent over $3,000 during the election cycle had to file all pre-election and post-election campaign finance reports. Those raised or spent less than $3,000 were only required to file a 30-day post-election report, while those who raised or spent less than $1,000 did not have to file any reports.[8]
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What was at stake?
There were two seats on the school board up for election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Walt Schumm and Jennifer Beckner were unopposed in their bids for re-election to Districts 2 and 5, respectively, which guaranteed them re-election.
Issues in the district
Tax increase
On September 11, 2014, the Oldham County Board of Education voted to increase property taxes from 73.4 cents per $100 of assessed property to 76.5 cents. Superintendent Will Wells had asked for the increase in order to pay teachers at a competitive rate. Officials estimated the increase would raise an additional $1.6 million in revenue for the district. Walt Schumm was the only board member to vote against the proposal.[9]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Oldham County Schools election in 2014:[5][10]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| August 12, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 25, 2014 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| October 3, 2014 | 32-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 20, 2014 | 15-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2014 | Last day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| November 7, 2014 | County boards of election to certify total number of votes |
| December 4, 2014 | 30-day post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 3, 2015 | 60-day post-general campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, U.S. Senate seat, Kentucky House of Representatives seats and Kentucky State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[11]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Oldham + County + Schools + Kentucky"
See also
- Kentucky
- Oldham County Schools, Kentucky
- Kentucky school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Oldham County, Kentucky ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Kentucky
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oldham County Clerk, "2014 General Election Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Oldham County, Kentucky," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Statistics Report," August 21, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "2014 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ While the website listing these results still says "unofficial," Ballotpedia confirmed these numbers have been certified with the Oldham County Clerk. Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Julie Barr, Oldham County Clerk," January 9, 2015
- ↑ While the website listing these results still says "unofficial," Ballotpedia confirmed these numbers have been certified with the Oldham County Clerk. Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Julie Barr, Oldham County Clerk," January 9, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Courier-Journal, "Oldham school board OKs property tax hike," September 12, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Reporting Dates," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Oldham County sample ballot," accessed September 9, 2014
| 2014 Oldham County Schools Elections | |
| Oldham County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Walt Schumm District 2: • Incumbent, Jennifer Beckner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
